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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27
THE
THE
OSBORNE
Steel Frame
BINDER.

We are the originators of the STEEL
FRAME, and as an evidence of the
superiority of Steel Frame machines,
all other manufacturers are expert
menting with steel and viii place
them on the market as soon as their
stock of old wooden frame machines,
which has been left over, is sold. We
caution our farmer friends to be on
the lookout for leftover machines.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27

WEnotice i'm couple of our exchanges
editorial demands tina: the Democratic
State Executive Committee be recon-
structed. There is perhaps need Of
some changes in tina: committee, but
they shoulj be made with caution and
wisdom. Better let the vacancies be
untitled than to put in men who are
unfit for the places. Only true and
tried Democrats should be put on guard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27

The civil service law seems to be
loaded at both ends, and it is beginning
to shoot toward the Republican clerks
now. New rules are being made and
old ones newly construed which will
play havoc with the fellows who have
been enjoying fat places with little work
in the government departments, and
there is every likelihood that there will
be numerous vacancies in the near
future. There are plenty of Democrats
to fill them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27

The administration is taking steps
now to withdraw from the railroads and
open up to settlers immense tracts of
good farming lands in the West. These
lands were given By Congress to the
railroads on certain conditions. The
railroads did not comply, and now the
President is taking the lands back and
giving them to settlers. 1t looks as if
this administration is taking CT re of the
people on all questions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27

GREAT difficulty is being experienced
in New York in getting jury to try
Jacob Sharp, the bribe-givel. Those
men who have intelligence enough to
form opinions, those who are enlight-
enej enough to read newspapers, and
those who are able to discern clearly
the right and the wrong, are disqualified
by law from acting as jurors in the
case. The jury system, as managed at
present, is a monuments. fraud.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27

Third. The Road Surveyors of each District
are authorized to collect from the Surveyors
preceding them all tools in their possession
belonging To the County, and apporton the
same 10 each Precinct, and report their action
to the Court.
Fourth. When the Board Of Surveyors OF
each Magisterial District make their report
stating the amount required for their respec-
tive Districts, they will also state the appro-
priation intended for each Precinct in said
Districts.
FIN. The Surveyors OF each Precinct will
be charged with the full amount of the Levy
for each Precinct, and also all tools furnished
them by the County for use on roads, and are
instructed to contract no bills in excess OF
the levy for their Precinct, and to report 10
the May Term of each year the road estimate
for ensuing fiscal year, also the general con-
dition Of the roads in their respective Pre-
cints.
ISiIth. All Bills approved by the Road Sur
veyors in the different Precincts must be
made out in the name OF the parties actually
doing the work.
1t is ordered that the Clerk of this Court
structions, by contract with the lowest and
best bidder, and give them TO the Road Sur
veyors whenever called for.
Order for distribution OF Esrom Slifer's per-
sonal estate.
License as q Druggist at Harper's Ferry I'M
til April 3Oth, 1855. granted to Il. II. Cavalier
Same TO Aisquith & Co.. in Charestown.
Same to &. +. Jones, in Charlestown.
Same TO ii. V. Daniels, Harper's Ferry
Same 10 George L. Light, Charlestown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROAD SURVEYORS.
First. Ordered that the Road Surveyors Of
this County under the new law, recently
adopted, are instructed to make, when in
their judgment it becomes necessary, special
contracts on the roads in their respective
districts, require bond and security for the
faithful performance of the work, approve all
bills for same and present them to Court.
Second. They are also authorized to hire
hands and work the road when necessary, by
the day. subject TO rates Of prices established
by the Court, and approve all bills as above.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-27

The Nihilists of Russia are continu.
ing their methods of assassination. Sew
eral attempts have recently been made
on the life of the Gear, and notwithstand-
ing the would-be murderers are prompt
ly and severely punished, it seems to have
no effect on their fellow.conspira.ors.
They succeed in making the life of the
Car truly miserable, but we cannot
think they are prospecting their cause.
Assassination and violence are not the
weapons to be used in righteous cause.
A PROMINENT Baptist minister of
Washington few years ago told the
editor Of this paper that if the Republic
can party went out Of power and the
Democrats obtained control of the Gov
eminent, he would at once resign his
charge, for he believed there would be
financial panic in that city which
would be ruinous to every class. Real
estate, he said, would be sacrificed, bus
mess utterly demolished In every branch
and general smash-up could be looked
for. We should like to see that preach
er now and show him the state of affairs
in Washington. There never was such
a boom In business. The transactions
In real estate were never SO large or so
profitable. More fine houses-for homes
and for business-are being built than
ever before. and improvements are
going or with rush In every direction.
We have no doubt he meant well, but,
like thousands Of others, he was too
prejudIced to see the good In the prin-
ciples and practice of Democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
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THY THEY EMIGRITE.

II is instructive TO notice the comments OF
Tory journals in England upon the rapid in
crease in emigration from Ireland since the
introduction of the Grimes act. Every steamer
that leaves Queenstown is crowded with
farmers sons who arc seeking homes in Amer.
lea. Tho number increases from week TO
week. and unless the movement be checked,
the statistics for the present year Will DC I'M
usually high. The journals in question gloat
over this exodus as convincing proof OF tho
wisdom of rigorous coercion policy. ave
arc driving out the moonlighters |" they OK
claim. pThe lawbreakeS know that the game
of revolution is up this time and they are NOV
ing on' There is a strong Government IN
power that Is bent upon governing Ireland
with infexible frmncss, these jubilant OBJ
servers add and the results Of rcsolute Eng
lish policy are already apparent In the enforced
departure of the rank and file of the "terror
ists.n who realize at last that their occupation
has gone
These exultant Tories have short memories,
for they have already forgotten the report OF
the Cowper Commission, which supplies the
real reason for the increase In emigration.
That report proved that rents were far in adj
vance of the tenants means Of livelihood, and
that the slender resources Of the Irish people
were rapidly becoming exhausted. Poverty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

TIE OPERATIC QUESTION.

Two interesting contributions to the news
Of the day como this morning from that some
what cratic and much-discussed institution,
Italian opera. Madame Patti declines to sing
at the Metropolitan Opera House on the ground
Of "a slight indispOsition,7 and the announce
mcnt is made that Mr.. MaplcsOn, having failed
as usual in London, is pcrfccting arrangements
to revive Italian opera at the Academy Of
Music. We fear that the gallantry of the pub
lie will be strained by tho effort to resist the
suspicion that Madame PATHS indisposition
was not supcrinduccd by an unfortunate cir
cumstance similar in its nature TO that which
recently deprived Baltimore Of the exquisite
pleasure Of listening TO her magical voice. The
world is sceptical, and Madame Patti has long
rcjoiccd in d reputation for singularity in that
she was never known to disappoint public
because OF her physical condition. But it is
not for us to diagnose the case. In the multi
tudc Of councillors there is wisdom, and our
news columns set forth the symptoms with
sufficient fullness TO enable the public to reach
decision.
A few facts may proftably be pondered over
AT the same time, however. II has been urged
in certain quarters with good deal Of yche-
mence Of late that Italian opera is dead, and
that It's obsequics are only waiting the retire
mcnt from active professional life of Madame
Patti. When few weeks ago Madame Patti
carried off $4,000 as the proceeds of six
representations, those who do not believe In
this postulate touching Italian opera adduced
the fact as conclusive evidence of the correct
ness of their position. The failure of last
night must now be taken into consideration.
The opera announced was Lucia di Hammer.
moor" chosen by the management without
doubt because it proved to be the most popular
and profitable work in the recent list. Three
weeks after Madame PATHS Lucia drew
over $4,000 into the exohequer of her man.
aeer it failed on second announcement 10
draw enough to inspire her to attempt to sing.
though only one performance interviewed. The
lesson seems obvious. The success
achieved by the recent season was
not success Of Italian opera
as an art-form or even of Adelina Patti as an
operatic singer, but simply success Of curios-
ity. In spite Of many experiences, thousands
believed that the last opportunities to hear
and see the greatest living vocalist were being
offered, and they eagerly crowded to her
REPRESENTATIONS, Now the chance TO say fare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
4 nTFSTION OF JUSTICE.

How many editors will recognize the fact
that the Standard Oil men Of New York have
been acquitted, will retract charges against
them. and do them justice 2 They were ac-
cused of conspiracy. fraud, and all sorts OF
wrong-dOing. and the case has been fully and
fairly tried. The journals interested in the
accusation have daily blazoned forth every
scrap of evidence against them, MS If it were
conclusive Then, the prosecution having
ended, without hearing word IN defence, the
court ordered an acquittal OF the New York
gentlemen accused, on the ground that the
evidence did not justify the charge, and the
court would be bound to set aside a verdict
against them, if given on evidence so scanty.
Now we shall see how much dishonest pam
dering to popular prejudice there has been IN
comments ON this matter. For if there were
only honest zeal for justice and the public well
fare. tbe journals in question would reflect that
these men have been greatly wroDged. They
have been repeatedly accused, in terms of ex-
ceeding harshness, and their integrity as men
and their uprightness rs citizens have been
impugned. Any newspaper which seeks only
Justice and the public welfare will make haste
to call public attention as conspicuously and as
earnestly to their vindcation by the courts as
it has to charges which appear TO have had 70
warrant in evidence.
A good deal of the prejudice against great
corporations is vulgar and ignorant. These
organizations as a rule become powerful and
rich in proportion as they serve the public
efficiently, and confer upon it valuable BEN
efits. If the corporation has realized many
millions. there is probability that the public
has realized thr )ugh its services several times as
many millions, and only the stupid or the ma
Ievoent will forget the service rendered when
they see the magnitude of the reward obtained.
The Standard Oil Company, for instance, has
so improved the processes of refining that the
price of refined oil has been reduced from 20
TO less than cents per gallon. Had the people
Of this country been able to obtain at any
price as abundant, comfortable and convenient
light as they now enjoy, it would have cost
them 81 per capita in 1850, whereas it now
costs them less than 10 cents per capita. That
means an actual benefit conferred worth
$21G, ZOO, 600 yearly to a present population
of go, 1000 900, and il the company which made
the Investments and took the risks that secured
this result obtains large return for It, who
will say it didn't deserve TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
THE ARKANSAS LILY FROZEN OUT

Tho Rogers family have broken ground LOT III
other speculatiye enterprise. They nave ls'"o"
q new circular with bright yellow cover lhVlV.
ing investors to participate IN the oeIeh'e "
visual Synchronism' and affirming Ihi' ''"'
-ro,v art Is protected by broad toundhVloh
o,opts from all the great Governments OF the
world. y The details of this new phenomenon Oh
sc,ence are too complex to be understood Dy Ihe
uni utorcd, not 10 Ray the finite, mind anu We
shall not attempt TO explain what Nlsu'i 0Sn
.,.~ui.r,r "a Attorncy-Gencral Garlands former
mariners evidently consider 1t a goou 'nins
Ihoy estimate its value at these bewildernS hS-
80. s115O.oOO 600; but they intend ito cap
it, tbeir scheme at "A mcagro fraction oil lhelr
a,,n CONTAMINATION Of its real worth. nml'hS
,ho Issues OF stock to tie beSgarly sum OIL
IN ooO 90. But they VIII not allow lhh-tle'-
,ri, statesmen TO invest in their new project on
ar, forms The circular is explicit on thls point
a. the following extract over J Harris hoseis >
Initials shows: ..,.-,. ..,.o.r,or n,
Conual IA invited. but Pnn-flectrle stltcsucn, r vi
,ho bgh-stcpping variety, VINO eAPcoS W 80. tn
o. o. -" tbc stock wllo consprtng TO poShSt loIuS,
o an agents salo OF patents, WITHOUT nshus 'uu s
augu-t h w want honest business men--a PLAGUE
aPP pS crcomc.s Lord Bacon before his fali wa
ne art d gin faGt w4-InS caught IAN
admirable gentleman c,in.t INV viii. BIS statesmen
M fIgf
9Th a Government job tho present ohtcIPrisG
shouu not DO conioundcd with Their ht T l U.
s1t"d tbcm IN good faith, and they st0Od so wel
While with me that that great ana gopa 81 r1 ,6G
Inv adiposo but cOquottish Kapioane lh'a1 Vi ,ll'
Vur eppcet iuIitel Tulokani tho lily OF Arkansas
With nearly every other member q tho 1c tsf tbe9re
s,II biome mo for having selected them; ana
Visual synchronism, not being eneqm6ered by their i
names Should not be tainted by their 1oIies, DnV
nanoaIs confidently TO science and practical knowE
edge for success. ,
Tho Lily Of Arkansas cannot be traspiahted
TO tho new parterres Of Parthcnon Heights IL
* doomed to waste It's fragrance and to bloom I'M
unseen IN the secusion of the Department OF
Justice. Tho Attorney General receives formal
notice that when he retires from the great Office
which he places at the disposal Of his business
associates, his past services viii not entitle nm
TO future favors. lie may practise law and play
draw poker, or live by his wits us best he can,
hut he cannot hope to profit by the yellow-covered
enterprises OF PalthenOn Heights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

distress and starvation explain the present MI
grafton, as they have fully accounted Tor all
previous movements of the islands population
during this century. The statistics reported
from Queenstown ought to excite English
compassion, for they indicate the recurrence
of hard times and grinding pcnury Inc
refugees receive no sympathy from the Tory
quarter Political capital is made out OF their
misfortunes, and they are branded as criml-
nails. murdercrs and terorists fleeing from
wrath to come. The exodus of poverty strick-
en- tenants families is celebrated with Hour
ish of trumpcts as triumph of British law
and moral right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
amusements.
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Atyou OPERA HoUsE-5-AdoniA
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fprx Observation-Disclosures LAOS.
GRAND OPERA HousE-S-Hermann.
TycraM THEATRI-S :30-The Highest Bidder :
MADISON AVE- AND 59TH-sr-Day and Evening-"erN
mac and Monitor Panorama
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MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Society. w.
MADISON SQUARE GARpES-9 O. u. to lo p ih-D''''
and Cattle show.
Polo GRorYDs--Baseban
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TgALrA-s-Prlnce waldmoister.
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WArLAcK's-S-The Black Hussaf -
yr,uoy sor ARE TuEATRE-S-DeaoonsD augnter.
nru ayESrr TnEArRE-s-Lady Clancarty.
SaTu-sr T1IEATRg-S-Dcnman Thompson
ros and 73o BRoADwAY-Old London Street
oansr TABrRSAcLE near 6t-avcChrist Before Piiate'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
4 POINT NOT HELL r4KEN

The Governor in his message killing the
Constitutional Convention bill saysi The
people having voted last fall by an ovcrwhclm-
ing majority in favor Of convention, 1t be
came the imperative duty Of the present Legs
laturc TO provide for the holding OF such n
convention during this gear The Arnold
bin provides for the election Of delegates In
November, the convention TO meet in January
next. The Governor makes an ineXcusablo
msstatement in asserting that il was Z" the i'm
peratiye duty Of the Legislature TO provide
that the convention should meet this year.
There is not the slightest warrant for what
The Governor says. The section Of the Con
stiti. ion which controls the action OF the Leg
islaturc is rs follows:
At the general election TO DO hnld IN tho year 1906
and In each twentieth year thereafter and also ~
such time as tho Legislature may by Law provide, tho
question, ashan there be convention TO rcviso the
Constitution and amend the samo1" shall be decided
by tho electors qualified to vote for members OF tho
legislature, and In majority Of the electors
90 qualified, voting at such election, shall decide In
favor Of q convention for such purpose tho Leglst-
urc at ts next session shall provide by law for the
election Of delegates to such convention.
Now it will be observed that neither directly
nor by implication docs the Constitution i'm
pose upon this Legislature tho imperative
duty which the Governor says 1t imposes.
This Legislature Is not bound TO provide fol-
convention TO be held this year. 1t is
bound TO provide for the election Of delegates,
and that it has done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN NEw-YoRK


It would seem that the course pursued oy Governor
NIL and the Democratic demagogues and runitoadies Of
the Iegisaturs would initiate strongly against their
party for bad that party is there are some respeeta
k ,1er stll identified with 10 and they much put out
bv their Governor and his rrmmy back
ers the Republicans Of New-York are soidly united
win And II they Win this year they certainly Will next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
NryyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY MAY T. ss1-TEN fAGEH

well is offered again, and it is found that even
the most delightful Of mad SLucias' has lost
her potency of attraction. 1t will be hard to
blame the jurors impanelled by Coroner Was-
ncr if they again find that their lovely corpse
Is still dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
RIGHTS OF THE WHEEI.


TIE TRIBUNE Is correct The bicycle ana tricycle.
,re entitled to rights in our highways equal TO those
1rysrs OF teams are made sensible Of this fact the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
HAVING REASON FOR THE FAITH THAT'S In HIM.

1TtNtOH Al
In an interview with the Washington ~
The NEwYoRK TRIBUNE, Senator MCPHERSON unnessa s
Ingy pronounced the NewJersey Democracy Ior oies
ianI we infer from the conde and enthusiasm ws
which he declared Cor Mr. Slsysanas
no has O strong "pu with tne g.eseh. pnady syen
color To such CONCLUSION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

In the plan Of reconstructing tho New-Yorls
Bridge station presented to the trustees on Mon
day, return to the system Of switching trains
by auxiliary cables instead of engines Is proposed
The cable method was tried for several months
alter the Bridge railway was put In operation
it made trouble constantly and was wrelched
fixture. Switching by engines Is swift and sure
and unless DECIDED improvements have been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
KEEPING ABREAST WITH THE TIMES.

No other handbook OF Its sort like THE TRIBUNE
Almanacl can take Its place. While Editor McPneso1
wisely retains in zach number the general
tomed To- an occasional new feature adds value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

The delay in the Sharp case VIII cause wide
regret. The sooner Sharp Is tried the Detter'
OF course his counsel are glad OF any excuse Tor
rostponement, but the people think There has Deeh
delay enough already.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

MUST WE PUT UP WITH sEcoNp-RATE kuLhh'
~ " from fhs lincoln l1yeb,l Journal .,a.,ad
Senator Hearst OF California DECLINES 70 % ~ be
candidate for tho Presidency Tnis tns nae ~ We
stopped II all our great statesmen, u'cAino "A'
as q Government come 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

Persons kacing town TOR the season, and sum
vasr Travellers. can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid for Is cents per month";
the address being changed as often as desired.
The DAILY TRIBUNE 'ciH be sent TO any dddress
in Europe at 81 35 per month, which 'nc'aaeS
The ocean postage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

The enthusiasm and harmony OF the Ken
lucky Republican Convention presented
strong contrast to the ill-feeling shown at the
Democratic gathering. The Kentucky kepup-
licans have to contend against great ODDS out
they are plucky, have the courage OF their con-
uictions, and with an excellent ticket are sure
to make still further gains in the coming cleo
fI0n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

According TO the Brooklyn organ OF boss
Mclaughlin. MIR. Cleyeand's denomination and
recollection are inevitable" Evidently Governor
Hills famous speech in Brooklyn on Washingtons
birthday did not convince Mclaughlin and his
coparcencrs that Hin was the one Democrat most
citing 10 be nominated for the Presidency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

hut there is flavor of rural and domestic re-
freshment in the dairy show that is most at
tractive in these days of oleomargarine ana
milk from Blissyille.
The reported Tory plot to arrest the lrlsh
members of Parliament has been generally
regarded as incredible but in The TRIBUNEs
special cable dispatch to-day some reasons are
given why it may be we'll founded. AT the
present rate of progress on the Coercion Dill IL
will take four years, according to Mr.. Smith, 10
get it through the House of Commons. This
prospect is driving the Government into
desperate expedients and this is said to DC
ground for the contemplated arrest OF the iIlsh
members, This arrest would be so much ike
the act OF mailman that it does not seem prop
able Lord Salisbury could resort to it. Crom-
Wells methods cannot now be repeated with
safety.
The Senate Yesterday confirmed Mcssrs. Rogers
and Baker for Railroad Commissioners and
Austin Lathrop for Superintendent OF State
Prisons. The TRIBUNE has already ex-
pressed its opinion of these appointments.
And now that the Governor, 10y reason of the
action of the Senate, is procluded for the
present from further exploits in peanut pol
itics. it occurs to us to make single remark.
When the inside history of Hills Railroad
Commissioner nominations comes TO be re-
yealed-and il will be some Of these days
he will feel like retiring into hole and pull
ing tho hole in after him. The exposure will
demonstrate to his unsuccessful nominees the
deceit which he practised upon them and add
generously to his reputation as demagogue.